With an emphasis on home cooking and hospitality, this Greater Grand Crossing restaurant serves up classic neighborhood favorites like the turkey burger and southern fried chicken. They especially shine on Sundays, where they dedicate the menu and service to soul food and classic soul food staples like candied yams, garlic mash, cabbage and livers.

Home cooked goodness with a rotating menu that changes as often as daily, this Galewood hole-in-the-wall gem offers all of the standard soul food fanfare – collard greens, fried fish, banana pudding and plenty of smothered meats. They do happy hour drink specials on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This popular Loop soul food destination calls itself the best soul food in downtown Chicago. Heralded for their sides that include sautéed greens and such, they are mostly famous for their namesake — fried lobster. The portions are large and they have daily soul food specials that include smothered steaks and chops.

A Southern comforts joint on the South Side in the Ashburn neighborhood that offers Thanksgiving dinner every day. A wide variety of traditional favorites are available daily, such as meatloaf, pot roast and red beans and rice and cornbread. Dan’s is the place to check out if you’re looking for holiday dinners any time of the year.

What was once a Lithuanian neighborhood in Chicago Lawn is where you’ll find Granny B’s. This unassuming soul food restaurant is small and quaint, but adored by the locals. Aside from the standard soul food dishes you’re used to, Granny B’s goes the extra mile and surprises you with salmon specials like the croquettes.

Part BBQ, but all soul. Lines are often long at this Auburn-Gresham staple. Like many southern soul food places, they have a rotating daily menu that’s soul food savvy. You’ll find more adventurous items on the menu here; chitterlings, succotash, and ham hocks. They’ve been serving and catering for nearly 40 years and still continue strong.

No pork, but you can have all the smothered chicken and mimosas your heart desires. A bit unconventional compared to your typical soul food places because this particular joint has an attached bar with open mic nights. You get to enjoyed home-cooked meals while listening to drunk uncles tell bad jokes.

This Bronzeville gem is home to many diners who love home-style cooking. One of the very few places that offer soul food buffets on weekdays and weekends, along-side their classic al-a-carte dishes. Desserts are made in house daily and you can get a variety of items that range from southern style shrimp and grits to fried green tomatoes.